Calendar of Events
Following are events that may be of interest to members and friends of the Montgomery County Chapter of the National Organization for Women (MCNOW). If you would like an event added to this calendar, please send info to info@mcmdnow.org.
To join our listserve to receive action alerts and other information as it becomes available, visit www.yahoogroups.com. In the “Find a Group" box, enter MCNOW. Select MCNOW and click on the blue box that says “Join this Group." It’s that simple. If you have questions or need assistance, contact Jeannette Feldner at info@mcmdnow.org or 301-368-1917.
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ONGOINGWomen's History Walk Tours The Art of Esther Nisenthal Krinitz Through the Eye of the Needle—The Art of Esther Nisenthal Krinitz, our new documentary film by director Nina Shapiro-Perl, will have its WORLD PREMIERE at the 22nd Washington Jewish Film Festival, on December 5th, 6:15-8:00 at the DC-JCC at 16th and Q Streets, NW. Tickets will be available later this month at www.wjff.org. For more information, visit www.artandremembrance.org. |
FEBRUARY
Wednesday, February 22, 10 am
Sister Citizen: Black Women in American History and Culture
This event is sponsored by Montgomery College Women’s Studies; The Montgomery College Black History Month Committee; The Cultural Arts Center; the TP/SS Office of the Provost; the TP/SS Arts Humanities and Social Sciences Area, the Montgomery College Office of Equity and Diversity and the TP/SS Office of Student Life.
Cultural Arts Center, Theatre I, Montgomery College, Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus
Please join us for the Montgomery College, Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus multi-media celebration of Black History Month.
Councilmember Valerie Ervin, who just finished her one-year term as Montgomery County Council President and who was recently recognized as one of "Washington’s 100 Most Powerful Women," will speak, followed by Q & A.
In addition, the audience will be treated to live music by performer Michelle Nelson, and poet Kateema Lee will read new work created for this event.
Discussion will include reference to Melissa V. Harris-Perry’s book Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes and Black Women in America (2011).
Light refreshments will be provided.
For directions and a map of the campus, see: http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/edu/maps.aspx?id=23747
Wednesday, February 22, 5:30-7 pm
"Talk With a Teen Girl Today" Forum
Silver Spring Civic Building, One Veteran's Plaza, Silver Spring, MD
Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Floreen will be among the panel members on Wednesday, Feb. 22, in the inaugural event of the “Talk With a Teen Girl Today” campaign. The forum, to be held from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Silver Spring Civic Building, will include release and discussion of a survey that will provide insight into the real world of some teenage girls in Montgomery County.
In addition to Councilmember Floreen, the panel discussion will include Pamela Johnson, former national program officer of the Children’s Bureau and board chair of Crittenton Services; Antonio Tijerino, president of the Hispanic Heritage Foundation; Pamela Jones, president and CEO of Crittenton; and Nicki Sanders, director of programs for Crittenton. NBC4 news anchor Pat Lawson Muse will moderate the panel, which also will include three teen girls from Montgomery County high schools.
The panel discussion will focus on the results of a survey developed by the girls on the panel. The survey questions looked at how adolescence is a challenging stage of life for many teen girls in Montgomery County. Crittenton experts specializing in positive youth development for teen girls will report additional key findings and trends in Montgomery County.
For more information about the forum, visit the event’s web site at www.talkwithateengirl.org or call 301-565-9333.
Wednesday, February 22, 5:30-8 pm
Maryland Women's Coalition for Health Care Reform presents
Health Care Forum
C. Burr Artz Frederick County Public Library, 110 East Patrick Street, Frederick, MD 21701
Co-sponsors: Frederick County Commission for Women, Frederick County Alumnae Chapter of delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Frederick Club of National Association of Negro Busienss and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., and National Pan-Hellenic Council of the Greater Frederick Area.
Educational Forum includes The State of Health in Frederick County, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: What It Is and What It Means to Marylanders, ACA Implementation in Maryland, Frederick County Moves Forward: Taking Action With the State Health Improvement Process (SHIP); and more...
For more information and to register, visit http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=qw65kybab&oeidk=a07e5ksev8ccc70e134
Wednesday, February 22
Networking Reception 6:30 pm
Awards Ceremony 7:30 pm
The Women's Information Network hosts
Young Women of Achievement Awards
Carnegie Institute of Washington, 1530 P Street, NW, Washington, DC
YWA is WIN's annual celebration of highly talented up-and-coming young women leaders making a difference in the community. YWA acknowledges young, pro-choice, Democratic, women of excellence who have made strides in their field and a real difference in the world. The evening includes a networking reception and awards ceremony. For more information and to purchase your tickets, visit http://bit.ly/wadQ0n.
Saturday, February 25, 1-3 pm
Washington Area Clinic Defense Task Force (WACDTF)
Clinic Defense Training
Martin Luther King, Jr., Library, 901 G Street, NW, Room 221
WACDTF holds monthly trainings for new volunteers. Current escorts who might want a refresher are also welcome. Feel free to bring a friend! For more information, visit www.wacdtf.org.
Directions available at http://dclibrary.org/mlk/
Saturday, February 25, 1-3 pm
American University Students for Choice
Clinic Defense Training
American University, 4400 Mass Ave., NW, Ward Bldg, Rm. 104 (Mass & Nebraska Aves.)
Current escorts who might want a refresher are also welcome. Feel free to bring a friend! For more information, contact aus4choice@gmail.com.
Open to the public, wheelchair accessible. Metro: Tenleytown/AU. Directions/Parking: http://www.american.edu/admissions/parking.cfm.
Sunday, February 26, 7 pm
The National Center for Children and Families
and the Silver Spring Town Center present
"An Evening With the Stars" Oscars® Night
Silver Spring Civic Building, Silver Spring, MD
Buy tickets at www.silverspringtowncenter.com. $25 advance purchase price. $35 at the door. Questions? Contact Lisa Martin at lisa@silverspringtowncenter.com or 240-595-8818.
Message from the National Center for Children and Families:
More than 50 children and youth are waiting for safe and nurturing homes of their own.
Are you ready to share your love, your hopes, and dreams?
If so, please contact: Foster Care Recruiter for MD and DC 301 365-4480 ext 414
Tuesday, February 28, 12 noon sharp to 1:30 pm
The Clearinghouse on Women's Issues presents
Knowing Our History: Knowing Ourselves
One Dupont Circle, 8th Floor Kellogg Room, Washington, DC
Women’s history experts will reintroduce us to legendary heroines in the fight for women’s equality. How was the fierce fight for woman’s rights waged by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony relevant today? Their legendary, unbreakable friendship lasted fifty-one years; a powerful friendship that fueled and sustained the nineteenth-century fight for woman’s rights, a fight Stanton and Anthony relentlessly waged despite fierce opposition, daunting conditions, scandalous entanglements, and betrayal by friends and allies. Using the often-invisible stories about the incredible strength, dedication, and contributions of our diverse foremothers can provide support for today's issues, and inspiration for upcoming generations.
Penny Colman, award-winning author of several women’s history books for all ages will discuss her latest book: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony: A Friendship That Changed the World.
Jill Moss Greenberg, Executive Director of the Maryland Women’s Heritage Center and Museum and founder of the 1980 Maryland Women's History Project.
A photo ID must be shown at the security desk of One Dupont Circle. Please allow time to go through the sign-in system. The CWI meeting will be cancelled if bad weather closes government offices.
For more information visit www.womensclearinghouse.org
MARCH
Saturday, March 3, 1-3 pm
Business and Professional Women / Maryland invites you to
BPW/MD Social Luncheon
Dutch's Daughter, 581 Himes Avenue, Frederick, MD
ALL MEMBERS invted and encouragd to attend. $23 at the door. RSVP by Feb. 25 to toni.k@gmail.com or log onto www.bpwmaryland.org and register under Events.
Sunday, March 4, 1-3 pm
Washington Area Clinic Defense Task Force (WACDTF)
Clinic Defense Training
Martin Luther King, Jr., Library, 901 G Street, NW, Room 221, Directions available at http://dclibrary.org/mlk/. Note that the library doesn't open until 1 pm on Sundays.
WACDTF holds monthly trainings for new volunteers. Current escorts who might want a refresher are also welcome. Feel free to bring a friend! For more information, visit www.wacdtf.org.
Tuesday, March 6, 6 pm
Sewall-Belmont House & Museum and Kraft Foods present
Single-Sex Education: Separate But Equal?
Sewall-Balmont House & Museum, 144 Constitution Ave. NE, Washington, DC
There is a growing controversy today – from researchers to the media – around the impact that single-sex education has on women and girls. Some propose that sex-segregated classrooms lead to better learning opportunities for girls, while others argue that the safety of single-sex classrooms makes girls and boys ill-equipped to work with the opposite sex later in life. Join Sewall-Belmont for a program that continues this discussion.
Panelists:
Dr. Susan McGee Bailey, Wellesley Centers for Women
Sara Mead, Bellwether Education Partners
Dr. Christina Hoff Sommers, American Enterprise Institute
Moderator: Michael Alison Chandler, Washington Post
Program will begin at 6pm, refreshments and networking to follow. Cost $15. Members receive discount. To register, visit here.
Thursday, March 8, 6 pm
Sewall-Belmont House & Museum and Kraft Foods present
The Arab Spring and Women:Comparing Democracies in the US and Abroad
Sewall-Balmont House & Museum, 144 Constitution Ave. NE, Washington, DC
The Arab Spring will significantly alter the political playing field in the Middle East and North Africa. But will women benefit from it? Is democracy traditionally beneficial to women? What lessons have American women learned and how is the democratic process treating them? These and other cultural comparisons will be addressed at this International Women’s Day program.
Panelists
Barrie Freeman, Director, North Africa, National Democratic Institute
Celinda Lake, President, Lake Research Partners
Moderator: Stephenie Foster, Consultant and Professional Lecturer at American University
Program will begin at 6:30pm, refreshments and networking to follow. Cost $15. Members receive discount.
To register, visit here.
Monday, March 10, 2-4 pm
Cumberland Business & Professional Women (BPW) and MDNOW invite you to
A Women's History Month Event
The Comfort Inn & Suites, 1216 National Highway, LaVale, MD
This will be a free of charge discussion and networking event giving you an excellent opportunity to meet and greet women in Western Maryland. Please RSVP by 3.3.12 by contacting Melissa Harr at 301-707-5104. If leaving a voicemail, please leave the name and phone number of those attending.
Sunday, March 11, 3-5 pm
Montgomery Women invites you to
The Eighth Annual Awards Reception and Power Tea
The Mansion at Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD
Honorary Chair The Honorable Nancy Floreen, Montgomery County Council. Keynote Speaker: State Delegate Heather Mizeur, District 20. Montgomery College Scholarship Awards. RSVP Merle Steiner 301-652-0895 or merlejsteiner@gmail.com. $35 for non-members. Payment accepted at the door.
Tuesday, March 13, 6 pm
Sewall-Belmont House & Museum and Kraft Foods present
Women & Philanthropy: Her Money, Her Impact
Sewall-Balmont House & Museum, 144 Constitution Ave. NE, Washington, DC
Since the days of Alva Belmont’s significant financial contributions to the National Woman’s Party in the early 20th century, women’s philanthropy has had a great impact on the strength of charitable organizations. At the same time, women’s earnings are often lower than men’s, and major donors often leverage giving to chart new or additional courses of action for non-profits. Join Sewall-Belmont for this engaging discussion looking at the impacts of women’s philanthropy from Alva Belmont to the present day. What can women do with their money, and why is it important to give? These and more questions will be answered on March 13.
Panelists
Nicky Goren, Washington Area Women’s Foundation
Dr. Sylvia Hoffert, Texas A&M University
Program will begin at 6:30pm, refreshments and networking to follow. Cost $15. Members receive discount.
To register, visit here.